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Events relating to venezuela
Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador become the Spanish viceroyalty of New Granada, with Bogota as the capital
Simón Bolívar, a young officer in Caracas, takes part in a coup which wins control of Venezuela from the Spanish
The Spanish authorities recover control of Venezuela, ending the region's first brief spell of independence
Bolívar defeats the Spanish forces in Venezuela and is welcomed in Caracas as the Liberator
The Spanish recapture Caracas, after which Bolívar moves southwest to advance on Bogotá, now held again by the Spanish
Bolívar returns to Venezuela and builds up an army of liberation in a remote region up the Orinoco
Bolívar defeats the Spanish at Carabobo and liberates, for the second time, his native city of Caracas
Venezuela defaults on European interest payments and is soon threatened by British, German and Italian warships
Royal-Dutch Shell begins to pump oil in Venezuela, launching the country as a major oil producer
The Venezuelan dictator Marcos Jiménez escapes to the USA with an estimated fortune of $200 million
Floods and massive mudslides in the Vargas state of Venezuela kill an estimated 25,000 people
After the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro wins a close and strongly disputed presidential election
After weeks of violent demonstrations against his rule, President Maduro of Venezuela holds discussions with opposition leaders including Henrique Capriles, his opponent in a closely fought 2013 presidential election